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What are your initial thoughts about the concept of Literacy with ICT (LwICT)?
Implementation at high school will be a huge problem. Can this be done in a small school with very limited resources as easily as a large school.
What implementation barriers for LwICT do you foresee at Senior Years?
Lack of hardware in many schools to do all that you should do.
Convincing teachers that this is a worthwhile cause to get behind. That it will be worth all the extra work for the teacher and it will have a positive effect on the learning for the student. Will boards or schools put the money needed on the table and make it successful.
What opportunities does LwICT present for Senior Years?
????? Good question
What professional learning is required initially to prepare Senior Years teachers to begin to use the LwICT continuum?
Training. Release time for mentors. Actual time for teachers to have the chance to try to do it for themselves while they have help from or access to their own guru.
What is it expected to look like. Will it be part of the curriculum, will it be reported. If yes, how will you train existing teachers to work with it so it is done properly and similarly in all divisions across Manitoba?
What types of ICT are available to you in your school, but not in your classroom?
access to computers. Students are not supposed to access the teacher's desktop even. Curriculum specific materials so that students can get real experience in (science for example) on the type of experiences they need to succeed in either the workplace or further studies. You would not teach automotive tech to a student and never let them touch a car but that is what many science teachers are expected to do.
What subjects and grades do you teach and how do you currently use ICT to enhance student learning?s
Senior years math and science (all from 9-12 except 9 science and 11/12 consumer) . I have a smartboard in the room, and use it daily for almost all classes. We have used video equipment for demonstrations in the past. TI83 for the applied math classes. And computers for both research and presentations (powerpoints or essays).